DV-692 split the troopers of his squad into two groups; he ordered half of them to search a passageway and secure a junction, and led the rest to another corridor. The squad's orders were to search the passageways astern and forward.[9]One of DV-692's squadmates spotted Organa hiding in a small alcove and alerted DV-692 of her presence; however, Organa outdrew DV-692's squadmate and shot him dead. Organa tried to escape, but DV-692 stunned her with his E-11 blaster rifle. The squad escorted Organa to Vader, who ordered them to take the prisoner to the Devastator's holding facility.[2]

DV-692 stood at a height of 1.83 meters[3] and served the Galactic Empire as a lower officer of the Stormtrooper Corps.[7] He wore full stormtrooper armor without rank insignia, and he sported a standard E-11 stormtrooper blaster rifle during the battle aboard the Tantive IV.[2]

His first live-action appearance occurred in the film A New Hope itself, in which he was portrayed by an uncredited extra.[2] The scene was one of the last few of principle photography in the United Kingdom and was filmed sometime between June 29 and July 16, 1976.[12] DV-692's lines, performed by disc jockeyTerry McGovern, were said over a walkie-talkie and recorded by sound designer Ben Burtt. The sound effect of his stun shot was a mix of an ARP synthesizer playing a note with a "rising pitch and a delay" to bombinate combined with the sound of an air cannon.[13] The script of A New Hope, as presented in Star Wars: Behind the Magic, identified DV-692 simply as "Trooper."[14]